Methylcholanthrene-induced sarcomas in nude mice have short induction times and relatively low levels of surface MHC class I expression

APMIS

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 629-639

  Engel, Anne Marie ^a   Svane, Inge Marie ^a   Mouritsen, Søren ^b   Rygaard, Jørgen ^c   Clausen, Jes ^d   Werdelin, Ole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b M and E A/S   (Denmark)

^c Department of Rheumatology and the Osteoporosis Research Centre   (Denmark)

^d NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

MCA tumors; Methylcholanthrene; MHC class I; Nude mice; Sarcomas

Indexed keywords

3 METHYLCHOLANTHRENE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUDE MOUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOMA;

EID: 0029957973     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1996.tb04923.x     Document Type: Article

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